Category Archives: Beginner R/C helicopter

Just One More Thing Hobby Lobby’s Micro Stik Can Do!

With a whole weekend to play around with the Micro Stik, Jason Cole had plenty of time to see just what this little flying marvel was capable of at the 2010 JR Indoor Flying Event, In fact, he was able … Continue reading

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Virtual Surgery

I finally got a chance to sit down and get some simulator time for myself now that flying season has mostly migrated to indoors. I had decided that I had a taste of flying R/C planes and just got to … Continue reading

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Girls In The Hobby?

For the first time since my girlfriend and I had begun flying R/C model airplanes, we had decided to check out a local flying club. The club was called the Eugene Aeronauts and the meeting we ended up sitting in … Continue reading

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Hobby Lobby’s After Thanksgiving: Jason’s Magic Wand Deals

It is that time of year again – the time where family’s sort through retail store ads to see what is available for this year’s “Black Friday” sales. Of course, Hobby Lobby is among the retailers involved in this nationwide … Continue reading

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Good Starter Heli’s

In my opinion, the best type of R/C heli for a beginner would definitely be a co-axial helicopter. This kind of helicopter is designed with two blades that rotate (one on top of the other) to stabilize the flight.  This … Continue reading

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Lessons That Lead To A Simulator

The first actual helicopter I ever flew was a fixed-pitch helicopter. Like most people I know who are hobby enthusiasts, I kind of dove right into it, in the same way someone dives into a pool with no water. In … Continue reading

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